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AUGUSTA INVITES FOR ENGLAND TRIO hree England internationals have received prized invitations to compete in the first T Augusta National Women’s Amateur in April.

“It’s amazing,” said Lily May Humphreys who, like Annabell Fuller and Alice Hewson, took to social media to express delight.

“Can’t believe it,” posted Fuller, while Hewson told her Twitter followers: “Growing up I never thought it was possible to receive a little green and gold letter in the post… Augusta National here I come!”

The championship was announced at last year’s Masters Tournament and will be played by an international field of 72. They’ll all play the first two rounds at Champions Retreat Golf Club, then have a practice round at Augusta National before the top 30 players play the final round there.

“This was one of my goals for the year,” said Humphreys (pictured). “It will be amazing and such a good field.

“I never imagined I would play at Augusta – and the invitation is cool!” It mirrors the invitations sent to the competitors for The Masters.

The initial field for the new championship includes the winners of six events and leading players from the world rankings. Hewson is 39th, Humphreys is 53rd and Fuller 55th. All three are Curtis Cup players.

Humphreys, 16, from Stoke by Nayland Golf Club in Essex, also won the Helen Holm

Scottish amateur open last year and represented Team GB in the Youth Olympics. Her targets for this year include claiming a place in the Junior Solheim Cup team and the GB&I team for the Vagliano Trophy match against Continental Europe – and bagging a couple of titles.

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wo family members set a new equal course record at Ilford Golf Club within the short space of 10 minutes of each other on a hot summers day in August of 2018.

Cousins George and Mark Durrant of Ilford golf club entered The Saturday medal on the 25th August in separate 4 balls only to find out in the clubhouse that the both of them shattered the existing course record set at -4 (64) George Durrant posted a gross score of -6 (62) at 4.40pm only for the course record to be matched a further 10 minutes later by Mark on the demanding and tight par 68.

As seen by the 2 scorecards, it will be interesting leading into 2019’s golf season on whether this brilliant feat can be beaten once again by either family member, with George Durrant now holding the honour as Ilford’s club captain and playing off a scratch handicap. The first seen for a captain of the club in the 112 year history.

Mark on the left and Captain George Durrant on the right.

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ESSEX SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 Overall Winners with U14, U16, U18 Age Group Gross and Handicap Winners.

IFTY eight boys and nine girls gathered at Thorpe Hall Golf Club on a bright day in F October to compete in the Annual Essex Schools Championship. They came from 37 varied schools and colleges around the County and London Boroughs, from Southend to Havering and Saffron Waldon to Clacton. All had handicaps below 13 which meant we could be treated to a high level of performance.

A bright day led to some good scores and it’s pleasing to report a good good speed of play with no hold ups during the day. Also thanks to Steve Bonnington and his team of referees who did a sterling job.

Teddy Papple (2) of Billericay School finished with a 72 along with Charlie Dodds (4) but won the day by courtesy of countback. Will Dove (3)

Overall Winners 2019 – Millie May Penfold and Teddy Papple.

in his last year at King John School and always a supporter of schools golf, finished in 3rd and won a place in the Regional finals along with Jesper Lawrence and Josh Gray who all finished with 74, the last place in the next round going to Adam Crawley Overall Handicap Winner Dominic Hoskins. of Mayflower School with a 75. Dominic Hoskins of Maltings Academy collected the Handicap prize with a Nett 67! A great result well done.

In the girls competition, Millie May Penfold carried home both the Gross and Nett trophies with a 78 and 68 respectively, Sophie Wheeler was runner up with a gross 81. Ciara Rushmer and Ashley Chalmers join the two girls with a place in the Regionals, along with the boys in Buckinghamshire at Whitsun.

U.16 Champions Teddy Papple and Millie May Penfold will also be offered a place at the U16 Schools Championships. Congratulations to all the youngsters as they accounted for themselves exceptionally well and to Thorpe Hall Golf Club for their wonderful hospitality and organisation on a successful day.

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Jason Levermore (Little Channels Golf Centre) will start his defence of both his Order of Merit crown and the London Open title at West Essex on June 11.

Already a prominent tournament in the schedule, the London Open promises to be even bigger and better in 2019 when it will be held in partnership with the PGA in England (South).

The remodelled co-sanctioned event will include 72 players from each region and be extended from 36 to 54 holes. The top-50 and ties from the opening two rounds will make the cut for the final day’s play.

Ingrebourne Links will stage the second Order of Merit event on August 6. It will be the second time the North course at the impressive Essex venue will play host to an Order of Merit tournament.

The East Region Championship will once again be staged at Bishop’s Stortford from September 4-5. And, as in 2018, the race to finish in the top-three will conclude with the KJW Millbrook Masters incorporating the East Anglian Open at Millbrook on September 18-19.

The traditional seasonal curtain-raiser, the Searles PGA Spring Classic, is scheduled for April 24-25 at King’s Lynn ad Hunstanton. The Summer Classic will, as usual, be staged at Royal

Cromer and Sheringham on July 2-3. The Marston’s Beer Autumn Classic takes place at Felixstowe Ferry and Woodbridge from September 26-27.

Other key dates for the year include the regional members’ meeting and AGM on February 13, the Overseas Pro-Am at Vilamoura from March 29-31 and the Marston’s Beer Trainees’ Championship at Bishop’s Stortford on August 12.

PGA regional manager Gordon Campbell said: “We are all looking forward to the 2019 season and are pleased to publish another strong schedule.

“A new development is that the London Open will become a cosanctioned tournament with the PGA in England (South) in 2019. From its inaugural staging in 2016 we identified the London Open as an event with considerable growth potential.

“And we believe that partnering with the South region opens up considerable opportunities for it to go from strength to strength in the future.

“Ingrebourne Links impressed everyone who played in its inaugural Order of Merit event last year. I have no doubt this exciting venue will continue to swiftly develop and we are delighted to be returning there this August.

“Bishop’s Stortford is always a great test, invariably producing a quality champion, and we’ll anticipate the same at this year’s East Region Championship in September.

“The 2019 KJW Millbrook Masters will have added gravitas this year as it incorporates our longest-established event, the East Anglian Open.

“Overall, we have a varied and busy schedule and we look forward to seeing many of our Members and their friends over the coming year.”

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BE MORE MINDFUL – On a range it is easy to get into ball beating mode. Aim to be more aware of what you are doing, maybe hit less balls and aim for quality more than quantity.

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The power of the mind! Self belief and positivity is vital in a sport like golf.You have no team mates to lean on, no one can take your shot for you and you can only win against your component (of equal handicap) if your head is in a better place than his/hers.

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There are many studies that will relate different injuries to poor nutrition, for example; the hamstrings (tight, weak and injury prone) are apparently directly linked to the gut (colon) ... in other words IBS or gut problems can be directly linked to hamstring malfunctions.

There are many other ailments linked to poor nutrition and I believe through work with clients it is accurate.

Sleep, fluid intake, supplementation and movement.

Sleep is very under-valued! Circadian stress (lack of sleep) is possibly one of the worst stressorson a human being. It can make us very very ill, can make us underachieve and most certainly WILL make your golf performance poor. Optimal sleep times; 10pm - 6am … between 10pm and 2 am we physically repair (muscles, tissue, bone etc) and between 2am and 6am we physiologically repair (stress, mental health etc). Its important we get enough sleep.

2-3 litres of water daily.

Vitamin D between the months of September and may keeps the germs away and keeps SAD (seasonal affective disorder) from happening. Magnesium is great for muscular function and actually pretty vital for everyone for many reasons.

MOVE! daily activity ... walk, take the stairs rather than the lift, park a little further away.

10-15,000 steps daily for all round fitness.

The full package provides a very all round approach. When covering all areas you cannot go wrong and will see the biggest improvements.

real results.

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NEW COUNTIES ANNOUNCED FOR GIRLS GOLF ROCKS IN 2019

irls Golf Rocks will be back for 2019 with great plans to involve even more girls and spread the recruitment programme further across the country.

For 2019, another five counties will join the successful programme: Cornwall, Hampshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire and Worcestershire.

In total 26 counties will be running Girls Golf Rocks next year. The others are Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cumbria, Cheshire, Durham, Dorset, Essex, Gloucestershire, Kent, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Yorkshire.

Clubs in these counties will offer free taster sessions, starting in May 2019, followed by coaching courses with PGA professionals. Club and county girl players will again be trained as

ambassadors to inspire the new girls coming into the game.

In 2018 over 1,650 girls attended Girls Golf Rocks taster sessions and 1,200 enjoyed it so much they went on to take coaching courses with PGA professionals.

Girls Golf Rocks is a joint programme from England Golf and the Golf Foundation, supported by the women's county associations. It aims to increase the number of girl players from an average of just two per club.

To find out more visit www.englandgolf.org/girls-golf-rocks or follow the campaign on Twitter @girlsgolfrocks1 or facebook.com/girlsgolfrocks

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2019

A FRESH START; ARE YOU COMMITTED?

elcome to the first Essex Golfer Magazine of 2019 and a very Happy New Year from W The Mind Zone.

What targets have you set yourself for this coming year and the golfing season? There’s something about a fresh start, isn’t there? Like that new exercise book that you got at school and wrote so so neatly in ... for the first few pages! Or the New Year resolution, for whatever you were attempting, that was so good for two or three days?!

A new golf season must mean only one thing; Commitment to improve! Whether that be your driving, fairway shots, chipping or indeed putting (and now with a new dilemma of deciding to leave the flag stick in or not). But how committed are you to improve?

I’ve lost count of the number of golfers who have said to me over the past year ‘I really must come along to a Mind Zone session’ and then never quite make it, as something else always crops up, yet you continue to see them on the course struggling and beating themselves up regarding their game. Yet where is the commitment to improve?

We can have great days at golf, we can have

average days; occasionally we throw in a stinker of a round and start soul-searching as to where that came from. It’s golf! As Dr. Bob once said, ‘Golf is not a game of perfect!’ But if you are to improve, then you must show commitment to the cause.

So if you do nothing else over the next few months, then show yourself some commitment to gain more consistency. Contact me here at The Mind Zone for some easy tips as to how you can do just that.

I’m always delighted to hear from attendees of Mind Zone sessions and Mind Zone Masterclasses and generally they are informing me of how well their last round of golf was, how they’ve used a certain tip or mind technique to produce some stunning results, with more wins, more trophies and more cash taken out of the swindle pot than they put in! On a personal level, I also had my best round of 2018, between Christmas and New Year and as one of my playing partners said, ‘You just know when it’s your day’! What he meant by that remark was one particular hole, a par 4, dog-leg left, that I happened to have leaked a drive to the right of the fairway. Sadly my second found the pond guarding the green, so once I’d recovered the ball and taken a drop (from shoulder height ... it was still 2018!), I had 44 yards to the hole. With a gap wedge in hand, the ball was dispatched, hitting the green and rolling towards the hole, and rolling until it hit the pin and dropped.

Walking away with another par, you can imagine the congratulatory banter (or the cries of ‘How lucky are you), ... but I was aiming for the hole!

What’s stopping YOU having your very BEST round of golf, the next time you play?

Finally, Club Captain’s, Club Managers, Leslie Wood, Jubilee Cup, Norman Plum and Thornton Cup Squads, Ladies Gold, Silver and Bronze matches; Why not give yourself the best possible chance of success this year by hosting a Mind Zone session at your club? There are so many benefits to golfers, members, clubs and teams, that all it takes is that word again, commitment. Drop me a line at The Mind Zone for full details of how The Mind Zone sessions can benefit you. www.themind-zone.com

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RECORD 50,000 PUPILS TAKE PART IN SCHOOL GOLF COMPETITIONS IN ENGLAND hanks to a partnership between national charity the Golf Foundation and the Youth T Sport Trust, more than 50,000 young people have taken part in an inter-school golf competition in English schools for the first time in one academic year.

The level of competitive golf played in primary schools saw a significant increase in 2017/18, jumping from 40,000 participants to just over 50,000, as 25% more boys and girls took part in inter-school School Games events, enjoying easyto-play ‘Tri-Golf‘.

The Golf Foundation, having recently received a welcome endorsement and funding commitment from The R&A, believes that its successful Tri-Golf Festival format is a ‘game changer’ for primary schools as it has become an established part of the national School Games.

The School Games, which is funded by Sport

England and delivered by leading charity the Youth Sport Trust, was started in 2006 as a single annual multi-sport competition before being expanded in 2010 to include more localised competitions, from major county level events to smaller competitions within the same school.

An estimated 300,000 children in nearly 3,000 primary schools were given the opportunity to play Tri-Golf over the 2017/18 academic year thanks to the School Games, and as part of the Golf Foundation’s national ‘HSBC Golf Roots’programme, which encourages more young people aged five to 17 to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in the sport in schools, communities and golf clubs.

The School Games format has also appealed to junior-friendly golf clubs, as 10,000 of these youngsters enjoyed their school v school matches at a golf club in their area under the guidance of a PGA professional coach and supported by the Golf Foundation. The Foundation encourages all primary and secondary schools to include girls in mixed teams for events, aiming for each school team to be made up of 50% girl players.

Though the scoring is important, the accent is just as much about ‘Skills for Life’ learning, which is seen as a key reason for golf ’s growing acceptance by teachers as a new team sport.

School Games Tri-Golf offers inclusive and highenergy game formats, an honesty scoring system and the training of young volunteers from secondary schools to encourage the youngsters. A Skills for Life trophy is presented to the most sporting team on the day.

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The Golf Foundation team believes it is succeeding in changing perceptions of golf in schools. Employing Tri-Golf for younger kids and ‘StreetGolf ’ in secondary schools, the Foundation and its partners have shown thousands of teachers that golf can be fun, educational, safe to play, practical in terms of space and fully inclusive for all abilities, while offering follow-on playing opportunities at a growing number of Golf Foundation approved golf clubs.

Ali Oliver, Chief Executive of the Youth Sport Trust, said: “Thanks to the School Games and the successful working partnership between the Youth Sport Trust and the Golf Foundation to develop innovative and adapted competition formats, golf is now an established part of competitive school sport in primary schools. This certainly is something to celebrate as we know that golf now offers inclusive and engaging opportunities for all children to develop motor control, attentional focus as well as a range of life skills, while also having lots of fun with their friends.”

Foundation Chief Executive Brendon Pyle said: “Ten to 15 years ago, golf just wasn’t seen as suitable or appealing in the school setting but the growth of Tri-Golf has really changed these perceptions. Thanks to the support of all at the Youth Sport Trust we have been able to tailor our programmes to make a lasting impact in schools.

“We see the successful evolution of Tri-Golf as a genuine game changer. It’s fantastic that golf is now seen by a great many schools as one of the ‘go-to sports’ of the School Games. This is important to this charity as we sought to build on the legacy of the London Olympics of 2012 with some real energy and innovation; to help make golf a more accessible sport for kids across all communities and from all backgrounds.”

PHYLLIS STILLWELL 23rd JULY 1926 – 22nd DECEMBER 2019

hyllis Stillwell sadly passed away just Christmas at the great age of 92.

PHerbefore funeral was held on Monday 21st January 2019 at South Essex Crematorium and afterwards at Maylands Golf Club.

She had been a member of Maylands Golf Club since the 1950s. Phyllis was always an enthusiastic member of the club.

She joined the committee, became secretary and eventually Lady Captain; not just once but three times. On the last occasion when she was 80 years of age.

Eventually Phyllis was made Honorary Life President and has been a big influence on many people at the club.

Phyllis had been a member of the Society of Essex Lady Captains for well over 50 years, attending her first meeting at Chigwell Golf Club in 1965. She served on the Society Committee in a variety of capacities including the Ida Bunting Organiser & Referee for many years. She was Captain of Captains and then became a Vice President of the Society. She was still involved and took a keen interest in what the Society got up to until her late 80’s.

A truly lovely lady who always put her heart and soul into everything.

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THE GARY PIKE GOLF ACADEMY

Top teaching professional Gary Pike PGA.AP (advanced professional) invites you to his golf academy at Forrester Park Golf Club near Maldon. Gary has over 31 years of coaching experience and is a David Leadbetter trained instructor. He has published over 150 articles on the golf swing. Gary is coach to Walker Cup player Dale Whitnell and was the Essex County Senior Coach from 1998 to 2012.

Contact the golf academy on 07801 428 174 or visit www.garypikegolf.com

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Balance

ll moving sports require balance, running jumping hitting etc. Golf also requires good balance to be able to move in a co ordinated sequence, and this balance comes from the pivot, which is the movement of the body during the swing. The club simply swings around the outside of the body and is dependent on it to swing freely through the ball.

Each day spend a little time doing the sequence I am doing in the picture.

Picture 1 stand comfortably with your arms

hanging but your hands separated.

Picture 2 swing your arms back still keeping them separate.

Finally in Picture 3 swing through to the end of your swing and most importantly hold there for a count of three.

If you can do this you will improve your ability to move the club around a consistent path which in return will help hit consistent shots.

Good golfing Gary

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Essex Golf Club Captains HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL CAPTAINS PAST AND PRESENT ANNUAL DINNER

Order your tickets through the Honorary Secretary Chelmsford City Racecourse Friday 22nd March Tickets £47-50 Why not get up a table with your club, tables can be arranged in 6, 8, 10 or more.

SUMMER 2019 G O L F D AY S Whether you are a small group, a society, corporate or charity golf day organiser, Hever Castle Golf Club has a selection of packages and bespoke golf days

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Sarah Bennett Golf

PGA Fellow Professional

Sarah Bennett PGA Fellow Professional & Head Teaching Professional at Three Rivers Golf & Country Club.

Sarah is the current England U18 Boys & Girls East Regional Coach and Essex Girls Head Coach. Her 25 years as a Ladies European Tour Professional and Mind Factor Certification ensures she has an unrivalled skill set to coach course management and critical mind skills to aid scoring with no technical changes.

Sarah’s Plane Truth & TPI Level 1 and Level 2 Certification is highly sought after by both new and elite golfers including those Juniors new to the sport.

Individual and group lessons available with Sarah: 07719 617 349 W: sarahbennettgolf.co.uk E: sarahbennettgolf@gmail.com Why not sign up for my blog and newsletter? sarahbennettgolf.co.uk

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Sarah coaches at both Three Rivers Golf & Country Club & Stockbrook Manor Golf Club.

t the time of writing this piece I would say it is one of the most “golf friendly” winters to date!

Minimal rain has assisted the courses greatly with buggies permitted for longer allowing playing A opportunities for everyone.

I am sure everyone has been experimenting with the radical new 2019 rules of golf which I wont be writing about but how many of us have actually thought about the “marginal gains” which will help improve out golf?

Here are a few points which we can all ensure are in place ready for the forthcoming Spring season. (incidentally there should be none can tell me much about the player’s hold position) Treat yourself to the finest leather or for winter golf the all weather type is the perfect option.

1. Grips ... When was the last time you actually cleaned your grips or asked your Professional to change them? Have a look at your current clubs including your putter grip which incidentally should be a size where your hands are lightly placed on the handle, not strangulating it!

I am a Golf Pride authorised fitter and the recommended grip change is approximately every 6 months for 3-4 rounds a week. There are of course other determining factors such as climate but why not help the longevity of your grips making it your promise to clean them weekly with basis soap and water.

2. Spikes ... This is an interesting point as the trend for golf shoes has changed dramatically over the years but if you have soft spikes why not take a look at these right now…They should all have the prongs showing and not so worn they can’t be removed. Pop this on your shopping list next time you are at your club. There is advanced research now stating that the type of footwear has an impact on the overall golfers consistency but if we can start with “sound grip” providing equal balance through out the swing that is a start.

3. Glove ... I have written an article on my blog about how the glove tells a story! Firstly this is the one thing I have a peek at prior to the start of a new lesson. The areas of a worn gloves

4. Tee height ... Using the same tee height will help with your driving consistency, if you find the traditional wooden tee difficult to guage then experiment on a grassed area using a variety of height determining which tee height produces a more uniform shot pattern.

5. Finally try using the same golf ball for your competitions there is no official rule in the Amateur game “one ball rule” as in the Professional ranks but it will certainly help you to achieve a better overall consistent feel, short game and control your distance more effectively.

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CAKEWALK FOR THE LADIES

he ladies at Colchester Golf Club held their Christmas Cakewalk competition on a glorious T December day.

It was the team of Madryn Abnett, Daphne Bloomfield, Cathy Burchell and Julie Dicks who from the 14 holes played returned an impressive 66 points and came-in in a clear first place. Scoring consisted of the best two scores to count, except on the par threes where three scores counted toward the team total.

The bright weather was the exception rather than the rule, as the ladies have had a particular run

of bad weather in the last few weeks.

Coming in second with a total of 61 points were Cynthia Lampon, Nerys Horrocks, Gill Minns and Julie Ruscoe. Two points behind them and in third place were Liz Reid, Romany Foster, Catherine Chick and Sharon Manby.

Fifty-six ladies played in the competition which was followed by lunch.

Nearest the pin prizes went to Annie Johnston on the 8th, Julie Ruscoe on the 13th and Maureen Devenish on the 16th.

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PAUL HOLLAND

Paul has been coaching in England and Europe for the past 20 years establishing himself as one of the most successful coaches in the South East coaching players on most of the worldwide major tours, including Richard McEvoy (European Open Winner 2018) and Ladies European Tour Professionals Gabriella Cowley and Cloe Frankish. Paul coaches many young aspiring professionals, elite amateurs and the under 16 Essex girls squad. E: paul@paulhollandgolf.com M: 07961 848 370

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Controlling Curvature

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s we look back at the last issue in which we started to look to be able to control our start lines and how important that is to lower handicaps and scores, we now move on to controlling the amount that the ball curves left or right during its flight.

This is easiest done at set up, but some players do this during the swing, but for ease of understanding we will start with what actually needs to be happening to control the curve and this is easier to grasp at address.

The chart below gives the FACE ANGLE and CLUBPATH degrees needed to create a shot that draws or fades back to the target line and also the rule of thumb to use when trying to practice.

What this gives is definitive numbers that produce the required curvature. So if you know one of the numbers you will now know the corresponding number.

The hardest thing for amateurs to grasp in my opinion when trying to draw the golf ball is that at impact the face must be open to the target.

The ball start line is influenced around 75/25

in favour of the face angle.

That is the problem with trying to release the clubhead too much through impact, it is too hard to control and too easy to shut down the face, resulting in pulled shots or pull draws both of which start left of target.

The image below shows the face angle right of target by 1 degree, and the body line set to swing the club 2 degrees right, setting the body line is in my opinion much easier and less destructive to golf swings than trying to alter the club path on the downswing .This setup should deliver a shot that returns right to left approximately to the intended target line.

If you fade the ball, the numbers are the same from the left.

I hope that this helps you start to control your ball flight and lower scores If you need any assistance with your golf game, or just would like to ask me some questions, please feel free to call me or email me.

Many thanks to local pro Bobby Keeble for his assistance.

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Stow Rd, Cold Norton, Purleigh, Essex, CM3 6RR

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2 Men, 2 Ladies or Mixed Pair THURSDAY 27th JUNE 2019 18 HOLE – 4 BALL BETTERBALL STABLEFORD COMPETITION ENTER IN PAIRS – MAXIMUM HANDICAP – MENS – 28, LADIES – 36 Includes tea / coffee + breakfast bap on arrival Pimms tent/halfway house after 9 holes 2 course buffet to finish the day

1st, 2nd & 3rd PRIZES + MORE ENTRY FEE – £80 PER PAIR CLOSING DATE – WED 19TH JUNE

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CLUB MIXED OPEN Gosfield Lake Golf Club Includes coffee and bacon roll, 18 holes and 2 course carvery. £60 per pair.

Sally Rudkin: 01787 474 747 gosfieldlakegc@btconnect.com gosfield-lake-golf-club.co.uk

9 April 2019

JUNIOR OPEN Stoke by Nayland Golf Club Includes goody bag, lunch and evening meal. £38 per person.

Karl Hepple: 01206 262 836 sales@stokebynayland.com www.stokebynayland.com

26 May 2019

MIXED OPEN Saffron Walden Golf Club Includes golf, prize table, halfway house refreshments and a two course carvery meal with coffee/tea. £78.00 per pair.

Events Manager: 01799 522 786 office@swgc.com www.swgc.com

15 April 2019

GENTS SENIOR PAIRS OPEN Stock Brook Manor Golf Club Includes tea/coffee and bacon roll on arrival and 2-course lunch after golf. £60 per pair.

Craig Laurence: 01277 653 616 www.stockbrook.com

31 May 2019

THE LONDON AMATEUR OPEN West Essex Golf Club includes a buffet breakfast and rolling lunch. £40 per player (£25.00 Juniors).

James Levick: 0208 529 7558 sec@westessexgolfclub.co.uk www.westessexgolfclub.co.uk

26 April 2019

SENIORS SPRING OPEN Gosfield Lake Golf Club Includes coffee and bacon roll, 18 holes and 2 course carvery. £60 per pair.

Sally Rudkin: 01787 474 747 gosfieldlakegc@btconnect.com gosfield-lake-golf-club.co.uk

07 June 2019

MIXED PAIRS OPEN Chigwell Golf Club Includes coffee and bacon roll on arrival and 2-course dinner after golf. £80 per couple.

Heather Olliffe: 020 8500 2059 info@chigwellgolfclub.co.uk www.chigwellgolfclub.co.uk

03 May 2019 'THREADGILL TROPHY' GENTS INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH OPEN Orsett Golf Club Includes light lunch plus sandwiches/chips after golf. £45 per person.

Richard Herring: 01375 891 352 www.orsettgolfclub.co.uk

09 June 2019

MIXED PAIRS OPEN Clacton-on-Sea Golf Club Tee 12 Noon from 1st and 10th. Includes: Coffee and Bacon Roll on arrival. Halfway House refreshment. 2 course buffet. Prizes 1-3rd teams. Best front and back nine.

Nearest pins Ladies and Gents. £80 per couple.

Brenda Lord: 01255 421 919 www.clactongolfclub.com

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27 June 2019

LADIES CHARITY GOLF DAY

PAIRS OPEN

Saffron Walden Golf Club Entry includes refreshments at the Half Way House plus the Saffron Walden Golfers Buffet. £148.00 per team. delia_roberts@hotmail.com www.swgc.com

Three Rivers Golf & Country Club Includes tea/coffee & breakfast bap on arrival, Pimms refreshments after 9 holes and 2-course buffet after golf. £80 per pair.

Caroline Crispin: 01621 829 781 www.threeriversclub.com

11 June 2019

LADIES TEAM OPEN

04 July 2019

Stoke by Nayland Golf Club includes welcome coffee & pastries + Pimms on the terrace + Evening Meal. £152 per team (4) Sue Gregory: 01206 262 836 sales@stokebynayland.com www.stokebynayland.com

LADIES OPEN MEETING Clacton-on-Sea Includes: Coffee and Danish Pastry on arrival On Course Refreshments 2 Course Buffet. £70 per pair.

Jackie Bright: 01255 812 742 jackieabright@btinternet.com

12 June 2019

09 July 2019

GENTS SENIORS INDIVIDUAL OPEN

LADIES TEAM OPEN Colchester Golf Club Includes tea/coffee and pastries/biscuits on arrival, halfway house and buffet after golf. £140 per team (4).

Alexander Piccolo: 01206 853 396 assistant@colchestergolfclub.com www.colchestergolfclub.com

Orsett Golf Club Includes coffee and mini breakfast on arrival and buffet after golf. £38 per person.

Richard Herring: 01375 891 352 www.orsettgolfclub.co.uk 13 June 2019

17 July 2019

SENIORS OPEN

FIVE LAKES OPEN

Colchester Golf Club Two course meal following competition. £76 per pair.

David Blackmore: 01206 853396 drblackmore@sky.com www.colchestergolfclub.com

Five Lakes Golf Club Inclusive of tea or coffee on arrival and bacon baguette And rolling carvery lunch. £25 Vistor / £20 Member (per player).

Clive Weir: 07966 403 322 clivew@g2m.co.uk www.cpcolchester.co.uk/golf/lakescourse/

19 June 2019

MIXED PAIRS OPEN

25 July 2019

Braintree Golf Club Includes lunch & 2-course meal (smart/casual). £80 per couple. www.braintreegolfclub.co.uk

LADIES TEAM OPEN Chigwell Golf Club Includes coffee and bacon roll on arrival and 2-course dinner after golf. £160 per team (4).

Heather Olliffe: 020 8500 2059 info@chigwellgolfclub.co.uk www.chigwellgolfclub.co.uk

21 June 2019

LADIES TEAM OPEN Canons Brook Golf Club Includes tea/coffee and pastries on arrival and buffet meal after golf. £117 per team (3).

Ladies Section Treasurer: 01279 421482 www.canonsbrook.com

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A CRACKER FROM DAVE otley’s Golf Club ten handicapper Dave Wren, achieved the golfers dream, and a N perfect present just before Christmas, by holing out from his tee shot for his first ever Hole in one.

Playing in the Notley’s Golf Club annual “Christmas Cracker” event, Dave tee’d off on the Par 3 fourth hole, which can play over 170 yards, and flushed a fantastic 8 iron to see the ball land, and settle into the hole for an eagle one, and 4 points for the competition.

In itself a wonderful achievement to have, and key for the Christmas Cracker, as Dave went on to win that competition, on countback, against 14 handicapper Gavin Hudson for quite a modest 35 Stableford points, and to take home the main prize – a “bad back nine” was how Dave described it!

His dream shot will be immortalised in the Notleys Clubhouse on our Hole in One board on the wall, and he hasn’t stopped talking about it all year! Well done Dave, richly deserved and doubly impressive given that there were not even any Birdies on the 4th hole during this competition!

DAVID TAKES VICTORY avid Croger sealed a great win in the John Champ Christmas Vets Stableford at D Colchester Golf Club.

Thirteen handicapper Croger returned 39 points to put him two shots clear of the rest of the field which was lead in on 37 points by Tim Rogers (12). Sharing Roger’s score and losing out after the countback were Peter Robinson (11) and Bill Eke (5).

The competition, which was inaugurated by John Champ the long-time Secretary and sage of the section, is the Vets’ final golfing competition of the year and attracted a good sized field of 68 players on a bright day with the course playing long after the recent rain.

Croger’s winning round was the model of consistency spoiled only by double bogies on the 9th and the 11th. A birdie two on the 16th added a little spring to his step and from then on he bogeyed-in to put himself comfortably ahead of the chasing pack.

Andrew Crayston (26) along with John Dornan (6) and David Withnall (24) all returned 36 points to take the minor placings.

Tim Rogers and the Club Captain,

David Croger with John Champ and the Vets' Captain Kevin Prince.

Jim Wilkinson picked up the nearest the pin prizes on the 8th and 16th. After the competition the Vets enjoyed a Christmas Lunch along with the prize-giving.

The ladies are not having the best of luck with their competitions as following last week’s competition which was cancelled by heavy rain, this weeks was abandoned because of fog. Next week's Cakewalk is at least predicted to be played in good weather.

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UP AND COMING Essex Golf Union Under 14 Tour 2019 – Dates and Schedule to be confirmed soon! & 2019 Junior Organiser’s Meeting at Chelmsford Golf Club on the 13th March 2019 7:30pm Start - 39 -

Lee Porter, the PGA Professional attached to Hylands Golf Complex is not only one of Europe’s most respected club-makers but also manages Accra Golf & True Temper Plus Europe. He is responsible for all after sales of Accra, True Temper, Project X & Grafalloy golf shafts within the EU. He is also a Certified Flightscope Professional, a member of the Flightscope UK Advisory Board and teaches the Flightscope Certification Course.

PGA Merchandise Show 2019 E

very January the golf industry descends on Orlando Florida for the PGA Merchandise Show which is quite simply the biggest golf show in the world. Pretty much every company you can think of (Taylor Made did not attend this year) will have booths showing their latest wares.

Booth sizes range from 10ft x 10ft to basically small villages depending on the company.

This years show was interesting for several reasons, technology yet again played a major part and companies that you have probably never heard of continue to show significant growth both of which I will elaborate on below.

TECHNOLOGY: From shot and swing measuring devices (launch monitors) to body movement tracking devices this area continues to grow. I’m sure you have either been on or seen launch monitors but maybe not so on the latter. Body tracking devices can consist of either sensors placed on certain parts of the body that record how that particular area of the body moves or pressure plates underneath the player to record how the weight/pressures moves during the swing.

Interestingly body sensors are generally displayed as an animated avatar (bit like movie technology) so the golfer does not see their own golf swing, simply how they move during the swing.

Pressure plates track the movement of the weight during the swing, for example the shift between the left to the right foot or from toe to heel. I am a fan of pressure plates as I’m a great believer in that the base of any golf swing starts with the feet and if this is wrong then generally there will always be significant swing faults. From a launch monitor perspective quality of measurement continues to improve and new parameters are measured.

BESPOKE GOLF COMPANIES: Firstly, I think it is important to point out that smaller more ‘bespoke’ golf companies have always been around...they just get eaten up by the marketing of the larger brands. They make some great product and in a lot of cases are less expensive then the household names. Reason for this is simple, if a professional player is paid $5,000,000 a year to play a certain brand then there is only one place that money can come from - it has to be built in to the price of a product. If you don’t pay the cash in the first place you don’t need the added expense to the consumer. Also, many of these companies offer really nice options like choosing the finish you would like or the colour of the head. Of course this means that there is a wait as this is done individually but it’s worth it. Everything from custom wedge grinding (the shape of the sole of the club) to bespoke golf shafts (ACCRA Golf Shafts) continue to grow in popularity.

So, in a nutshell the golf industry wheel continues to turn and as I’ve said many times before every year many clubs promise to hit the ball further but don’t be concerned to look at some of the lesser known companies as you can get some great products.

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THE 2018 SANTA CUP

JOSH TAKES THE HONOURS

iers Button was crowned the 2018 P Ufford Park Santa Cup

he juniors at Colchester Golf T Club were out in force

Champion in what proved to be an incredibly close competition.

Played every year on Boxing Day, the 9 hole fun competition is always well supported by both members and visitors.

First time Santa Cup winner Piers came in with 18 points and beat last year’s winner Trefa Owen. 5 players were also within 2 shots of the winning score.

Results – P. Button, T. Owen, S. Ellis, B. Ovenden – 18 pts; S. Snelling, S. Green – 17 pts; S. Daley, F. Johnson, C. Johnson – 16 pts; A. Green, N. MacDonald 15 pts; L. Alberico – 13 pts, T. Boffey – 11 pts

over the Christmas holidays playing two competitions. In their Christmas Stableford Edward Mason (13) cracked in a 35 pointer to leap ahead of two handicapper Josh Coleman who returned 32 with Charlie Allison (13) returning 31.

In the Junior End of Year Trophy Josh Coleman showed his true colours with 37 points. Coleman however only just crept ahead of fellow two handicapper Max Maynard who returned a handicap equalling 36 points, Third spot was only decided after a three-way countback with Oliver Allison (5) getting the nod over Arian Masud (6) and Joe Jackson also playing off six.

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DRIVE IN TIME AT PLAYGOLF he Playgolf Colchester 2019 Captains Drive In saw a large field T turn out with the usual loud, Ryder Cup style welcome as this years captains get their tenures underway by performing their ceremonial drives. The large field demands a shotgun start so everyone can get back for the dinner after the golf and presentations. The course was in good form with the receptive greens rewarding accurate approach play. The large field played some good golf with respectable scores.

LADIES Jonty Rhodes (Junior Captain), Stephen Peeling (Senior Captain), Pauline Jordan chose to support Lucy Saddler (Ladies Captain), Dean Rainbird (Club Captain).

Beacon House Colchester as her charity for her year as the 2018 , Playgolf Ladies’ Captain.

SENIORS During her term, she raised a fantastic £1800 of much needed funds through various charity Playgolf Colchester’s new Senior Captain, events.

Stephen Peeling held his first 2019 competition Beacon House Ministries is a Christian charity in the form of a Stableford Qualifier. Scoring that was established to help homeless people, was very low in spite of the good weather those in insecure accommodation and those at conditions. Division One was won by Deb high risk of homelessness and offers a wide range Outar (away) with a score of 35 points, beating of support services providing a necessary and vital Trevor Cocksedge, also on 35 on count back. lifeline to these vulnerable individuals.

Bernard Martin (23) was third on 34 points.

Chief Executive Officer at Beacon House, Colin Green (27) won division two on Vivienne Wiggins, attended Playgolf for lunch to countback from second placed Michael receive the cheque from Pauline.Vivienne thanked Richardson (30) with both on with 29 points. everyone by saying how thrilled she was at the Past Senior Captain, Alan Cole (24) finished in brilliant support received from the Playgolf Ladies. third on 28 points.

PRESIDENTS CUP WIN FOR JOHN

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large field of 50 players teed it up to see John on the 16th, Will Boniface also won a sleeve of Robertson (13) win the Presidents New Year balls with an eagle on the par 5 18th.

Cup at Five Lakes Golf Club Sunday 6th January, with two birdies and eight pars in accumulating his nett 67 to claim the trophy, he was followed by Matt Somerville (5) in second and Alex Law (15) third both with nett 68’s with Matt taking second slot with a better back nine holes.

Charlie Powell (5) came in with a nett 69 taking 4th place followed by James Adams (13) with a nett 71.

Will Boniface (-3) took the Scratch prize with a gross 71, there were birdie 2’s on the par 3's won by five players, Peter Millar and David Rogers on the 4th, Charlie Powell and John Robertson receiving the Presidents New Year Cup from club Nigel Popper on the 8th and Andrew Gilbert President Barry Boniface.

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The Jubilee Cup Update from Jubilee Cup Committee, sponsored by Seabrook Warehousing, and reported by Chairman Phil Redhead

Happy New Year Essex Mid-Handicappers – who will become 2019 Jubilee Cup Champions!

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ubilee Captains and club organisers are busy 1st Round Matches to be played now arranging matches with their opponents by 7th of April 2019 for the League phase of the 2019 competition.

Div A Wanstead v Stapleford Abbotts Our website includes all Captains and teams Div A Nazeing v Blakes needs to make these plans, including full contact Div A Colne Valley v Fairlop Waters Golf Club details for the opposition under “Competing Div B Royal Epping Forest v Harwich & Dovercourt Div B Frinton Golf Club v Maldon Clubs”, and key information in terms of the Div B Playgolf Colchester v Thorpe Hall Rules of the 2019 competition.

Div C Benton Hall v Crondon Park As a reminder of our main criteria for Div C Abridge v Ballards Gore playing, your clubs teams will comprise of 12 Div C Bentley v Mardyke Valley players of which 6 will be in the handicap range Div D Brentwood GC v Notleys (The) 12-16 and 6 will be in the handicap range 17Div D Woolston Manor v Forrester Park Div D Burstead (The) v Belfairs Golf Club 24 on the date of the match.

Div E Garon Park v Warley Park Our competition is open to full members of a Div E Gosfield Lakes v Rochford Hundred golf club who are over the age of 18 years at 1st Div E Manor of Groves v Three Rivers January of the current year and who have not Div F Langdon Hills v Burnham on Crouch participated in Essex County, Leslie Wood Div F Ilford v Five Lakes (including LW Plate) Trophy or Thornton Cup Div F Rayleigh Club (The) v Canons Brook Div G Warren (The) v Stoke by Nayland matches in the current calendar year. Named Div G Chigwell v Epping reserves in such matches, who do not actually Div G Clacton on Sea v South Essex play, are eligible to play in the Jubilee Cup. Div H Colchester v Essex (The) Players must be members of the club they are Div H Braintree v Top Meadow Golf Club representing on, or before, January 1st of the Div H Regiment Way v Stock Brook Manor current season of the competition, or have played in the preceding years Jubilee Cup for another club - get checking you club noticeboards for sign-up sheets or speak with you Committees.

Full details of the 2019 Draw is held on our website at www.jubileecup.com Here you can see the make-up of the eight divisions that drive the initial 4 rounds of League matches www.jubileecup.com/matches2019/divix19.html And specifically the detailed Competition information can be seen here: www.jubileecup.com/matches2019/draw2019.html which shows who plays who, team against team in these four rounds. They will compete for League points, to enable them to go through into the - 44 -

multiple levels of Playoff rounds.

With the help of Essex Golfer, you can see on the previous page the detail of the Round 1 draw, that needs to be played by Sunday 7th April 2019.

For all clubs please keep tracking our updates: See us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thejubileecup/ Follow us on Twitter: @jubilee_cup The Jubilee Committee are always looking for volunteers to help us out – please contact myself or one of the Committee at the Contact details on our Homepage (top-right) www.jubileecup.com.

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Phil

Who will follow the Stoke by Nayland skipper, to take charge of the 2019 Jubilee Cup trophy from Chairman Phil Redhead (on the left), as Chris Williams did in 2018

Jerry Dalton winner Div 1.

laygolf Colchester Seniors played a stableford qualifier in wintery conditions.

P Division One was won by Jeremy Dalton, with the best result of the day getting 7 pars and 7 bogies, including a good finish of 3 consecutive pars on the final holes resulting in a score of 35 points. Geoff Backhouse was in good form competing with a 12 handicap he scored 34 points to come in second.

Ron Gilzean completed the low handicappers’ rout for the top three places with 32 points off a 15 handicap, including six pars.

Division Two was won by John Cashman without getting a single par on his card, but 28 points from his 29 handicap was enough to secure the win. Des McCarron was second with 27 points, 24 handicap and managed a birdie on the par three sixteenth to secure a sleeve of balls alongside Des Outer on the fourteenth.

Former Senior Captain (and easily the senior’s oldest player) Brian Ruffle also on 27 points with a 24 handicap, was third losing out on countback.

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FLIGHTSCOPE vs QUINTIC BALL ROLL & ZEN GREEN STAGE f you were to ask anyone, would they like to see Ithethings about their golf swing, most of the time answer would be ‘yes’. Flightscope is my preferred use of launch monitor for swing and you can see and help individuals with their swing.

When it comes to putting, for most this seems to be the least interesting aspect of the game to improve, yet it can be so much your saviour. It’s about how can we get that extra 10 to 20 yards with your driver as an example. I know that’s important for many reasons but would you prefer to hole more putts within 10ft and upto 20ft?

Rather than say 2,3 or even 4 Putt.

If you do, this can be helped by utilising Quintic.You can start to understand the many aspects that make up a Putting Stroke and develop strategy within this game of the game. I have improved my putting stroke using this equipment and knowing that my putter has needed to change. Also, there is green reading involved with your stroke and if you get within a degree of direction you are aiming you have a chance inside 10ft and half a degree inside 20ft. This can be helped using the Zen Green Stage as seen on Sky

Sports. Also, on cold evenings you don’t even have to go out of the house to improve at least 1 part of your game, that being the putting stroke.

All aspects of golf rely on strategy, so if you would like to improve your putting I am doing some seminars over the coming months. The 1st seminars start on Saturday 16th February 3 till 5pm and Tuesday 5th March 7 till 9pm at The Essex Golf and Country Club using Quintic and the Zen Green Stage.

A little tip, with the new change in the rules, go practice on the green with your flagsticks at your home club. If you are someone who comes up short maybe use it to feel you strike the Putt to the flagstick and if you already hit it firm it may help in your distance control. What have you got to lose!

Top results in September compared to beneath which were January. The ticks and crosses show the worst result from 6 attempts and improvement in putting stroke during January means higher chance of holing more putts.

Happy golfing for 2019,

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SENIORS OPEN Open to all Gentlemen golfers aged over 55 with Official Club Handicaps

THURSDAY 13TH JUNE 2019 n Start times from 11.30 n 18 Holes - 4 Ball Better Ball Stableford n Maximum Handicap limit 24

ENTRY FEE OF £76 PER PAIR Coffee on arrival Two course meal following competition *Please advise of any special dietary requirements Dress code will be smart casual Registration is in the clubhouse from 10.30am on the day Numbers limited to 50 pairs with preference given to visiting players Please send entries with cheque payable to “Colchester Golf Club” 21 Braiswick, Colchester, Essex CO4 5AU Tel: 01206 853 396 Closing date: 1st June 2019

No refunds for cancellation after 1st June 2019

You can also download an entry form from the club website

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FootJoy unveils all-new Fury shoe

Bag Boy harnesses piston power in new Nitron trolley Boy unveiled its all-new Nitron Push Cart at last ootJoy has expanded its range of athletically-styled BTheagweek’s PGA Merchandise Show.

F golf shoes with the launch of the all-new FJ Fury, a trolley boasts ‘auto open cart’ technology, which sporty-looking spiked model that boasts an eye-catching sees a pair of nitrogen-powered pistons transforming it from a compact folded cart to open and ready to go in seconds, while the front wheel also automatically pops out into place. Folding the Nitron is also a simple twostep process, with the unit collapsing in seconds to a compact size, ready to be stored.

“This new nitrogen-powered open feature enables the Nitron to be the quickest and simplest cart to open in the industry,” said Pat Gallagher, Product Manager at Bag Boy. “We are excited to be able to pair this auto open user experience with a sleek, new updated look to add to the Bag Boy family of carts.”

The Nitron also features TOP-LOK Technology, a patented bag-to-cart attachment system designed to securely lock a Bag Boy or Datrek bag onto a Bag Boy push cart, preventing the bag from twisting or turning and eliminating the need for cart straps. Abundant storage is offered with the scorecard console and extralarge accessory bag. And as with most Bag Boy’s push carts, the Nitron has a premium handle-mounted parking brake.

Offered in eight different accent colours, the Bag Boy Nitron will be available from stockists from April 25. For a video of its features visit www.bagboycompany.com

upper design.

Already worn on tour by the likes of Rafa Cabrera Bello and Brandon Stone, the Fury offers a number of unique performance features, including a new internal fitting system called TruFIT, which focuses on fit, comfort and support.

Designed from ‘the inside out’, the TruFIT System aims to deliver stability and comfort where it is most needed. This system comprises an all-new D3 outsole ensures a solid, rigid platform for lateral stability and traction, while a dual-density, foam-infused midsole delivers comfort and cushioning.

Inside the shoe is a soft, stretchy, one-piece inner sleeve lasted underneath the insole board to provide a secure fit. An external cage system around the midfoot area adds structure to the upper and locks the foot in place, while also offering lateral support throughout the swing. The main element of the upper is made from full-grain, waterproof leather which boasts a waterproof membrane, while a vented toe section adds breathability.

A flex layer of TPU combined with low-profile Pulsar cleats delivers heel-to-toe grip and flexibility, even when crouching down to read putts.

Richard Fryer, Footjoy’s Footwear Director of Product Management, said: “With FJ Fury, we created a product that was designed from the inside-out. As a result, its TruFIT System balances lightweight, responsive support with a new dynamic outsole that delivers comfort and stability throughout your round.”

Rafa Cabrera Bello, who has put the shoes straight into play, said: “I put the FJ Fury into play immediately because they look and feel so athletic. I’m amazed that a shoe that is so comfortable can also offer so much stability.” Fellow European Tour player Brandon Stone added: “I’m into my fitness, so I love the athletic look, and I’m also impressed with their breathability.”

Available in a choice of white/red; navy/white, or black/red, the FJ Fury shoes have an RRP of £150 and go on sale from February 15.

For more details, visit www.footjoy.co.uk

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Galvin Green unveils military-themed Edge collection lvin Green is hoping to reach out to a younger, G more fashion-conscious serious golfer with the launch of its new military-inspired EDGE collection for 2019.

The radical styling of the new range features an unconventional selection of jackets, jumpers, shirts, caps and belts in green, grey and blue colour variations, many with a fashionable camo look.

In keeping with the military theme, each of the garments has a name that would resonate with service personnel, such as COMMANDO, GENERAL, COLONEL, MAJOR, ENSIGN and ARMED FORCE. Six months after the first EDGE range burst onto the golf apparel scene with 3D patterned bomber jackets, sweatshirts and bandanas, the 2019 range offers even more dynamic designs for on and off-course wear.

front inside, chest and sleeve pockets. The CAPTAIN BLUE jacket offers similar features in blue camo tones.

The COMMANDO is styled as a camouflage grey crew-neck jacket in INSULA warm layer fabric. The full zip jacket features two front pockets and an elasticated hem and cuffs for comfort as well as warmth.

Another standout INSULA jacket is the MAJOR, with an olive green, quilted design that resembles a jacket worn by a test pilot. It also has an unusual offcentre full-length zip. A similar design has been applied to the INTERFACE-1 full zip jacket called the SEMIBIKER. The extremely breathable garment can be worn 95 out of 100 rounds.

There are also seven VENTIL8 shirts in the collection offering a high level of breathability, excellent moisture wicking properties and UPF20+. They include ARMED FORCE, a long sleeve shirt in plain blue with a camo band along the arms.

Wilson goes the distance with D7 Woods ilson Golf ’s new range of D7 metalwoods is W aimed at a wide spectrum of players looking for extra distance and forgiveness in all areas of their game.

“There was a brilliant reaction to the first EDGE range and we expect the latest collection to be just as popular with younger golfers,” said Global Brand Manager Nicholai Stein. “A lot of effort has been put into the distinctive styling across all the garments and accessories for a wardrobe that will stand-out on the European Tour this year thanks to brand ambassador Guido Migliozzi from Italy.”

Leading the new collection from the front is the CAPTAIN GREEN waterproof full-zip jacket in GORE-TEX fabric with a lightweight mesh lining. In addition to its striking styling in camo greens and greys, the jacket features articulated sleeves; adjustable cuffs;

The D7 driver features RE-AKT Technology, a combination of superlight design and reactive face technology, which combines to deliver faster clubhead speed and increased ball speed for longer distance.

It also features a lightweight composite crown that boasts a layer of Dupont Kevlarsandwiched between two layers of carbon that serves lower the centre of gravity and dampen down vibrations and improve acoustics.

The D7 driver is offered in three loft options – 9o, 10.5o and 13o– each of which has a slightly different weight set up to encourage the right combination of launch angle and spin to optimise carry and distance.

The 9o model will suit players with fast swings, with the weighting placed forward in the head for lower launch and spin; the 10.5o option will work best for those with a moderate-to-fast swings, with the weighting in the middle of the head for a higher launch and spin; while the 13o model has the weight placed further back and towards the heel to promote high launch and a slight draw bias, and is ideal for players with slow-to-moderate swings.

There is a matching set of fairway woods – 3 (15˚), 5 (18˚) and 7 (21˚) – that feature stainless steel face inserts to create a thin, hot face for increased feel and distance, plus a range of D7 hybrids available in 19˚, 22˚, 25˚ and 28˚ lofts. www.wilson.com - 49 -

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Golf Pride extends Taylormade launches Plus4 Technology to ‘MySpider’ personalised Tour Velvet grip putter programme

olf Pride has broadened its product range for 2019 G following the introduction of the new Tour Velvet Plus4 grip.

More than 90 per cent of Tour players build up their grip to promote lighter grip pressure and generate more power. The Tour Velvet Plus4 grips simulate the feel of four-layers of extra tape build-up, creating a larger lower-hand profile that is preferred by Tour players.

The re-engineered grip optimises high-performance materials while maintaining the iconic Tour Velvet feel.

The grip maintains the recognised plus-sign texture with an increased dimple-to-surface ratio creating additional traction and enhanced durability.

“More than 80 per cent of Tour players trust their games to Golf Pride, so we understand the preferences of the best players in the world better than anyone,” commented Golf Pride Product Manager, Bruce Miller.

“Hands down, the preferred grip that Tour players choose to play is the Tour Velvet. We have taken the most popular grip on Tour over the last two decades and tweaked it slightly based off insights from professionals on how they are customising their performance equipment. Now all players can benefit from this design, while maintaining the trusted feel and performance they’re accustomed to in the Tour Velvet grip.”

For more information, visit www.golfpride.com

aylorMade Golf has launched a bespoke putter T design service that enables golfers to customise almost every element of their chosen putter from the brand’s Spider range.

Inspired by the custom service offered to its stable of tour players, the new putter design programme, which goes live on January 7, lets consumers chose virtually every element of their putter’s look, including three different hosel designs, five different sightline options, 14 different coloured grips, plus 14 different colour options – white, black, tour red, silver, blue, red, gold, dark blue, pink, yellow, light blue, green, orange, purple – for the head, wing, weight, face insert, sole plate, sightlines and shaft.

Golfers can design their own putters from scratch on the MySpider programme at TaylorMade’s website – www.taylormadegolf.co.uk – or order in store from authorised TaylorMade stockists.

The putters, which will have an RRP of £329, will be shipped directly from the factory and will be delivered within four weeks of the order being placed.

Cancellations, modifications and returns are not permitted.

Mizuno rolls out first global ball launch with RB Tour range izuno has launched two new tour-calibre golf M balls, RB Tour and RB Tour X, the first time the company has introduced golf balls globally.

Both models, which go on sale in February, promise optimum greenside feel plus excellent performance in the wind thanks to a new drag-reducing Cone Profile Dimple (C Dimple), which is the result of 12 years of wind tunnel testing at Mizuno’s test facility in Yoro, Japan.

The C-Dimple creates more trigger points to keep fast flowing air close to the ball’s surface for longer – simultaneously reducing drag and strengthening trajectory. Under laboratory testing, a configuration of 360 Cone Dimples was discovered the most effective at producing a controllable, penetrating driver flight, and noticeable distance gains on full iron shots.

The RB Tour and RB Tour X’s four-piece construction blends 360 C-Dimples with a hightraction urethane cover, an Ionomer mantle layer, and a

graduated hardness Butadiene Dual Core. The RB Tour model’s very soft compression offers lower driver spin to suit more downward angles of attack, while the RB Tour X is geared more towards mid driver spin for flat to upward attack angles.

Mizuno has had golf balls available in Europe and the Far East, but never before in the US. “We’ve been lobbied on every social media channel to introduce the ball to the US market, but we specifically wanted to wait for this ball,” added Llewellyn.

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DESERVED WIN FOR THOMAS

Jack Blackman – second Division One.

Dave Defrietas – winner in Division Two.

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Addison (10) on countback with both carding 34 points.

Dave Defreitas (17) carded 35 points to win division two with five pars. Mahendra Gurung (15) topped a 33 point, three-way countback, taking second place from third placed Paul Marsh (15) and Ivan Southernwood (15).

Mark Conner (20) won division three on 36 points. Simon Wright (31) took second place on countback from John Chaplin (19) with both carding 32 points.

old, blustery weather welcomed the field for the Playgolf Colchester Stableford competition. Receptive greens rewarded accurate approach play.

Thomas Gale (7) carded 36 points to win division one with six pars and three birdies, including a par three birdie. Jack Blackman (7) carded 35 points to take second place with eight pars, a par four birdie and took advantage of the following win to record a rare eagle on the par five ninth. Sam Southernwood (13) beat Paul

BUMPER DAY AT BENTLEY

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t was a bumper turnout at Bentley Golf Club for the Christmas Cannon, well over a hundred people took part in the annual event. Teams of five doubling up on all the tees for a shot gun start. Golfers from all dIvisions played American Stableford with some record scores being reported. The overall winner was Gary Rose with a score of 45.8 points. The team award went to Gary Giddens, Paul Beckwith, Kevin Stafford, John Aldridge and Hugh Boyle with an outstanding points total of 200.7 points. Kevin said the whole day was very well organised with everyone enjoying the occasion and the banter, I was pleased to be part of the winning team.

The raffle for the Luxury Christmas Hampers

was drawn by the Lady Captain, Sharon Glover with first prize going to Roy Porter, the raffle raised £925 for the Captains Charities.

With the Club’s refurbishment and expansion earlier in the year, Bentley was able to provide additional seating for the Golfers and their Guests with a sit down buffet. Over 30 Golfers were awarded Prizes and this was followed by the annual raffle organised by the Club’s Pro, Nick Garrett.

Anyone interested in joining Bentley Golf Club or hiring the facilities at Bentley Golf Club can contact the Club Secretary Mark Gallop on 01277 373179 or email secretary@bentleygolfclub.com

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GREAT YEAR FOR CAROLINE uring her year as Lady Captain of Braintree Golf Club Caroline Fields chose Acorn D Village as her designated charity and raised over £7,000.

Since 1975, Acorn Village has helped adults with learning disabilities to live their lives to the full. Residential, supported living and day activities are provided to people in need as well as support to family and friends.

At the end of November 2018 after a most enjoyable and busy year golfing and fundraising, Caroline was delighted to present Michelle Cook, CEO of Acorn Village, with a cheque for £7,125.55p.

Caroline and Michelle wish to extend a huge thank you to Braintree Golf Club members, the wider club and golf community plus friends and family who have supported Acorn Village enabling this wonderful amount to be raised.

Life is for living, together we can make a brighter future for adults with learning disabilities.

Since 1975 this charity has helped adults with learning disabilities to live their lives to the full.

Caroline Fields (left) presents the cheque to Michelle Cook.

BILL CALLS IT A DAY

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t 82, Bill Pasfield has decided after 20 years service to take a back seat in organising the Cadet Section at Boyce Hill Golf Club. The most recent Cadet AGM saw a presentation made to Bill as a thank you for all of his years serving as the Cadet Section Organiser. Bill first became involved over 20 years ago and has seen a number of his own grandchildren come through the ranks and go on to play to high standards with his granddaughter Frankie holding the Ladies Course record and representing the County. Bill has served as Captain of the Club in 1998 and played a part in a winning Leslie Wood Team.

Bill was instrumental in the construction of a Cadet Room which includes Sky TV, a pool table, table tennis along with a Trophy Cabinet, an area of the Club that the Cadets can call their own. He called upon enlisting the help of numerous members from the Club and together the Cadet room was constructed.

Bill has now decided the time has come to hand the reigns over to Andy Taylor, who has been involved alongside Bill for a number of years. Bill has vowed that he will not be a

stranger, and will be seen at the Cadet Section’s Major days.

Boyce Hill and it’s Cadets owe Bill a great deal of gratitude and on behalf of all of the Members at the Club, Bill we thank you.

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C H A R I T Y

A P P E A L

E P O H o cancer hasn H

ope Stringer is just 27 years old, Hope has Cancer, she was first diagnosed three years ago and after intensive radiotherapy and chemotherapy the Cancer had gone.

Tragically the Cancer has returned, it is in her lungs and lymph nodes. Hope is in need of very specialised treatment and needs to raise a lot of money, we at Brentwood Golf Club want to help this amazing young woman.

To read more about Hope or to make a donation go to:

www.gofundme.com/4e4j8-hopes-fund

W E A R E H O S T I N G A G O L F D A Y I N A I D O F H O P E O N F R I D A Y 2 2 N D M A R C H n To enter a Team is £200 (4 Players) or £150 (3 Players)

n The Day will consist of; Bacon Rolls with Tea and Coffee on arrival (from 9am) n 18 Holes – SHOTGUN START at 10.30am n Followed by: Chicken Curry with Rice and Naan Bread

n There will be a Raffle and Auction after the Golf We are asking Clubs to donate 4 Ball Vouchers, Brentwood will reciprocate any 4 Ball vouchers donated, big thanks to Chelmsford and West Essex who have already donated.

Entry Forms are available from russell@brentwoodgolfclub.co.uk please contact Russell Phillips at Brentwood Golf Club 01277 375 101

Its FREE to advertise anything in Golf Mart, Visit our live up to date golf mart page and enter your items.

www.essexgolfer.com FOR SALE: Callaway x16 golf clubs full set 3/sw new mid size lambskin grips good condition. Item Location: Coggeshall £80.00. Tel: 01376 801 006 Email: newmanjames3@sky.com

FOR SALE: Powerhouse Titan Elite Golf Buggy, Lithium battery, charger, ramps and waterproof cover. Item Location: Upminster £425.00.

Tel: 07939 592 532 Email: matthobson2408@gmail.com FOR SALE: Cobra cart bag for sale. Two tone blue. Used but in good condition. Item Location: Ingatestone - £20.00.

Tel: 01277 352 374 Email: jatorbryan@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Powerhouse Pro Titan Golf Buggy.

Nearly new. After long lay up fitted with two new batteries and Relay. Item Location: Maldon - £750.00.

Tel: 01621 891 241 Email: drjoyce38@btinternet.com FOR SALE: Motocaddy Dry Series waterproof cart bag. Black and Orange. Brand new, unused in original box. Item Location: Hainaut – £170.00.

Tel: 07946 381 831 Email: fineganjulie@aol.com FOR SALE: Motocaddy M1 Pro electric trolley with lithium battery and travel bag. Charger and Instructions included. In very good condition, has been well looked after. Item Location: Hainault - £250.00.

Tel: 07946 381 831 Email: fineganjulie@aol.com FOR SALE: 2 Full sets of golf clubs. (ideal for beginners/improvers) Confidence (Visa) 3 SW, steel shafts, good condition.

Item Location: Halstead – £35.00.

Tel: 01787 475 397 Email: rosandphilcarr@aol.com FOR SALE: Wilson (Firesticks) 3 - SW, graphite shafts, loose hozel on No: 7 iron, otherwise in good condition.

Item Location: Halstead – £45.00.

Tel: 01787 475 397 Email: rosandphilcarr@aol.com

FOR SALE: Powerkaddy Electric trolly, 36 hole battery and charger, good working condition, new wider wheels, new battery will be required soon to maximise usage, also perfect for spares.

Item Location: Leigh on Sea - £50.00.

Tel: 07889 989 988 Email: essexgrass@yahoo.com FOR SALE: Brand New Golf Balls In Original Boxes; 'NEW' Callaway Superhot 'Bold' 1 box Red 1 box yellow available. Item Location: Queens Park, Billericay - £15.00.

Tel: 01277 654 506 Email: gscartwright68@btinternet.com FOR SALE: Skechers GoGolf Performance shoes. UK size 12. White and blue. Still in box and never worn. Item Location: Hornchurch £60.00. Tel: 07710 665 471 Email: dbj5759@gmail.com FOR SALE: Adidas Adicross v wd size 11 spikeless golf shoes brand new. Item Location: Maldon/South Woodham - £25.00.

Tel: 07434 300 535 Email: popeye161@sky.com FOR SALE: Odyssey versa wide putter pistol grip 9.5/10 condition.

Item Location: Maldon/South Woodham £80.00. Tel: 07434 300 535 Email: popeye161@sky.com FOR SALE: Taylormade M4 tour 3 wood in immaculate condition. Fitted with upgraded speeded evolution 661 tour spec shaft in stiff flex. This tour head and shaft keeps the ball down low with a piercing flight, great for those windy days. R.R.P £249 so grab yourself a bargain. Feel free to ask any questions. Item Location: Witham - £150.00.

Tel: 07702 101 724 Email: neiltiley@googlemail.com

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